Last Summer

Hunter, Evan. Last Summer. [First Edition / Book of the Month Club Choice]. London, Constable and Co., 1969. 20.4cm x 13cm. 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original, illustrated, unclipped dustjacket. In protective collector's Mylar. Excellent, FINE condition. Rare ! Last summer was an island, beachgrass and plum, sunshine and sand. Last summer was fun, dawn to dusk. Last summer a pretty blonde girl and two care-free, sun-tanned youths nursed an injured seagull back to health. Last summer too, they befriended Rhoda, a shy young girl with trusting eyes..but as summer wanes, so does compassion for Rhoda. As patience with her runs out, the primitive forces of lust and cruelty assert themselves, and lead to a climax of horror and depravity. In this novel, Evan Hunter strips away the glossy surface of life and reveals the ugly realities beneath.